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IX. Equalizer view
The Dark Art of Eqing is dicult to master. The EQ View allows ergonomic adjustments to the EQ for the currently selected
track, while giving you a good view of what is going on EQ-wise in your track. This view is dominated by a large window
showing the EQ curve for the currently selected track. It also has a row of EQ band Activators and X/Y Locking Buttons along
its top, as well as the friendly Zoom buttons to the right.
We will start by taking a closer look at the EQ Band Activators. These enable and disable the dierent bands available for
your EQ and give you a graphical representation of the types of bands available*. Try tapping a few of these buttons to
enable the EQ bands. You will see yellow EQ Band Handles appearing in the EQ curve window. Grab these objects and play
around with them for a little while and see what you come up with. Even without prior training moving around the bands
can be a lot of fun, thanks to MultiTouch technology select a couple of EQ bands and move them around the screen. You
will learn that moving the EQ Band Handle up or down changes the gain of the Band, while moving it from side to side
modies the frequency.
The EQ curve window is a graphical representation of the frequency spectrum, accuratly mimicking the settings of your
DAW’s built-in equalizer. The EQ curve can be directly manipulated while at the same time providing valuable visual feedback.
Along the top of the black screen are frequency indications, showing the audible frequency range. When you drag an EQ
Band Handle you can see an accurate readout of the current frequency, Q and gain of the band you are manipulating in the
the upper left portion of the screen.
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Chorus
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Guitar 2
Snare
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Dierent DAWs provide dierent numbers of EQ bands. Apple Logic has 8, whereas Steinberg Cubase has 4. This will be reected in
the interface, too.